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Joshua Soboil

Health Economist

Seeking to develop career in the HEOR field. Undergraduate degree provided a mature and holistic understanding of complex socio-economic systems. An eye for detail coupled with deep intrigue for statistics and economics spurred on the development of skills over and above required for Master’s. Thus, has deep decision modelling skills with high statistical programming proficiency.

Experience in varied backgrounds, with a passion for continuous learning, provides a uniquely diverse skill set. Particularly interested in developing comprehensive cost-effectiveness models and other HTA roles.

Education

University of Cape Town

MPH, Health Economics

Cape Town, ZAR

2019 - 2020

Thesis title: A Framework for Incorporating a Fully Integrated Bayesian Approach to Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation in Middle Income Country Contexts.

Research centred on the exploration of a fully integrated Bayesian MCMC simulation approach to Health Economic Decision-Modelling, as well as the development of a practical framework for choosing appropriate sensitivity analysis methods in Middle-Income Country contexts.

Stellenbosch University

BA(Hons), Sociology

Stellenbosch, ZAR

2018

Thesis title: Astronomy in the Age of Big Data. Read here.

Research conducted under the guidance of the South African Research Chair in the Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development.

Stellenbosch University

BA, Social Dynamics

Stellenbosch, ZAR

2014 - 2017

Majors in Sociology and Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy and exposure to undergraduate economics.

Selected Experience

Development Director

Periods For Hope

Cape Town, ZAR

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • A registered NPO (226-728) focused on the reduction of period poverty and stigma.
  • Focused on capacity development as well as the establishment and development of sustainable funding networks.

Associate Consultant

Freedom House

Cape Town, ZAR

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Reviewed South African Community Based Monitoring (CBM) tools; at both local and national levels.
  • Qualitative research role.
  • Data collection and analysis.

Selected Certificates

Essentials of Global Health

Short course

coursera.com, Online

2020

A course focused on the topics of health systems issues, the linkages between health and development, and health matters related to global interdependence.

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Health Systems Strengthening

Short course

futurelearn.com, Online

2020

In partnership with the Nossal Institute for Global Health and UNICEF. The course explored health systems concepts, structure, function and approaches to strengthening health systems.

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Human Research

Short course

citiprogram.org, Online

2019

A research ethics certificate course provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), under the requirements set by the Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS (CIPRA).

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Selected Awards

NRF Health Economics Bursary

HEU

Cape Town, ZAR

2019

Awarded by the National Research Chair of Health Economics.

DST/NRF Sociology Research Bursary

Cosmopolitan Karoo

Stellenbosch, ZAR

2018

Awarded by the National Research Chair of Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development.

Selected Volunteering

Peer Mentor

MPH Mentor Programme

Cape Town, ZAR

2020

Received mentor training to help orientate first year UCT MPH students.

Mentor

Inkhamva Youth

Cape Town, ZAR

2019

Provided career mentorship to underprivileged matriculant learners enrolled in the Inkhamva Youth programme.

Volunteer

International AIDS Conference

Amsterdam, NL

2018

Assisted delegates during the International Aids Conference.